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'''Thomas Kerr''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{SubRN}} '''Thomas Kerr''', R.N. (16 April, 1866 – c. September 1887) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Kerr was born in St. John's, Newfoundland.  Upon passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}, he was appointed to {{UK-1Champion}} in the Pacific.
  
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He made {{MidRN}} on 23 October 1881. 
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{SubRN}} on 23 October, 1885.
  
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Kerr was appointed to {{UK-Rambler}} in 1887.  He left Singapore in the {{UK-Wasp|f=t}} bound for [[Hong Kong]], perhaps to make this way to ''Rambler'', on 10 September 1887.   The ship was not heard from again.
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Kerr was appointed in command of the {{UK-B5|f=t}} on 4 March, 1913.<ref>''The Navy List'' (January, 1915) p. 277.</ref>
 
  
 
==See Also==
 
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+1879+Thomas+Kerr Service Records]
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==Bibliography==
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==Service Records==
 
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Rowland Kyrle Cecil Pope|Rowland K. C. Pope]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. B 5 (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''B 5'']]'''<br>4 Mar, 1913{{NLJan15|p. 277}} &ndash; ?|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}}
 
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 7 April 2022

Sub-Lieutenant Thomas Kerr, R.N. (16 April, 1866 – c. September 1887) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Kerr was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. Upon passing out of Britannia, he was appointed to Champion in the Pacific.

He made Midshipman on 23 October 1881.

He was promoted to the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 23 October, 1885.

Kerr was appointed to Rambler in 1887. He left Singapore in the gunboat Wasp bound for Hong Kong, perhaps to make this way to Rambler, on 10 September 1887. The ship was not heard from again.

See Also

Footnotes